Be heard in ‘Big Decisions, Big Conversations’

Dunedin, 14 October 2014 – The Dunedin City Council wants to know when and how you want to be involved in decisions that affect or interest you.

The ‘Big Decisions, Big Conversations’ consultation document, launched today, sets out the Council’s proposed approach for assessing the significance of a decision and when and how it will involve the community in the decision-making process.

Mayor of Dunedin Dave Cull says, “The Council is committed to the principle that the ‘bigger’ the decision or proposal, the ‘bigger’ the conversation we will have with the community.

“The ‘Big Decisions, Big Conversations’ consultation is the community’s opportunity to tell us what things indicate a ‘big’ or significant decision to them, and when and how they expect us to involve them in making those decisions.”

The Council’s proposal and feedback forms are available at www.dunedin.govt.nz/engage and will be available from all DCC Public Libraries and service centres by the end of the week.

A community workshop will also be held at the Regent Theatre at 5.30pm on Thursday, 4 November.

The DCC is trialling new ways of taking feedback, including on the DCC’s Facebook page and on Twitter using the hashtag #EngageDN and an online chat with Mr Cull on Tuesday, 4 November. Find out more at the link provided above.

Community feedback will help the Council finalise its Significance and Engagement Policy – a new requirement under the Local Government Act. Guidelines and methods for community engagement will also be developed.

Feedback on the ‘Big Decisions, Big Conversations’ consultation closes at 5pm on Monday, 10 November.

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